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Tax Assessment

Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals For Most Properties In Philadelphia Must Be Filed By October 6, 2014

An appeal of the assessed market value of a property located in Philadelphia is initiated by filing an application with the Board of Revision of...

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Foreclosed Homes

Tenants Residing In Foreclosed Homes Afforded Greater Protections From Eviction

Under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, which has been in effect since only 2009, a tenant may remain in possession of the residential...

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Home Improvements

Pennsylvania Protects Homeowners From Being Victimized By Unscrupulous Contractors

Under HICPA, any contractor must register with the state. Among other things, the contractor must provide the names, home addresses, telephone...

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School Income Tax

Philadelphia School Income Tax: What You Should Know

The School Income Tax applies to income derived from S corporations and partnership distributions, rental income, estates and trusts income, short...

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Non-Compete Agreements

Employers In Pennsylvania Required To Provide Additional Consideration For Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements are utilized by employers in order to restrict where and who their employees can work for after they are fired or quit.

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Rental Suitability

Is The Certificate Of Rental Suitability A Prerequisite For A Landlord To Be Able To Collect Rent And Evict Tenants In Philadelphia?

The City of Philadelphia has created a mechanicism for a landlord to obtain what is called a “Certificate of Rental Suitability”. In the Certificate,...

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Internship

Why Employers Sometimes Break The Law When They Fail To Pay Their Interns

About 50% of summer internships are unpaid. However, many employers are unaware that an unpaid internship may be considered illegal if the internship...

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Loans to Small Businesses

InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans To Small Businesses

Philadelphia InStore Program Offers Forgivable Loans for Business Improvements The amount of the forgivable loan may be anywhere from as little as...

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Employment-at-Will

Does An Employee Need A Reason To Terminate?

Unfortunately for these employees, Pennsylvania, like most other states, is an “employee-at will” state, meaning that, subject to a few limited...

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Legal Guidance

Obtaining Tax Abatements And Exemptions For Improvements Made To Real Estate In Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment administers what is commonly known as the contractor’s tax exemption program and also the...

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